AFV Modeller's Extremely Prejudiced Guide to Tokyo Hobby Shops

This is a list of hobby shops
for those who are interested in AFV and military scale model kits,
and are visiting Tokyo and nearby area.
The list is not comprehensive and is "prejudiced",
in the sense that I listed only those shops I personally like,
and shops with good reputation.
I expect that it is relatively easy for foregin turists to locate and visit these shops.

I am NOT trying to make this list extensive and exhaustive.
There are too many hobby shops in Tokyo.
In the Akihabara area alone,
you will find many good and interesting hobby shops not listed here,
which are for plastic model kits, model trains, RC models, figures,
SF and Gundam kits and goods...

Disclaimer:
I am presenting this list purely for convenience of fellow AFV modellers
intending to visit Japan.
While I will try to provide accurate information on these shops,
there may be some errors which I am not aware of.
I will not be held responsible for any damages, losses,
or inconvenience caused by or resulted from the information listed here.
In particular, do not complain to me
when you realize that your wallet is almost empty after visiting these shops,
when you receive a huge credit card bill,
or when your spouse frowns upon a suitcase full of model kits :-)

Any comments and questions should be directed to
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General Notes on Visiting Hobby Shops in Japan

Kits and Their Prices:
The shops in this list usually carry good range of AFV kits and accessories in stock.
Kits and accessories from Asian and Japanese manufacturers are, in most cases,
competitively priced.
You can expect Tamiya's kits have much more attractive price tags than outside Japan.

Kits from Far Eastern manufacturers, such as Dragon, Trumpeter, and AFV Club,
may not be as cheap as at on-line stores based in Hong Kong.
But I expect they are still reasonably priced, compared with the rest of the world.

If you are hunting for American or European (Western or Eastern) kits at good price,
you may be disappointed.
They are relatively expensive in Japan.
However, it may be good for you to be able to browse quite a few of them.

Also note that if a shop in this list does not place emphasis on mail order business,
its web site may not have up-to-date list of products in stock.

Access to the Shops:
It is advisable for visitors to print all maps referenced in this list for a shop
you intend to visit,
and carry them with you.
If you think you are lost, show them to people around you,
then they can orient and direct you to the shop.

I also provide relavant page numbers in
"Tokyo City Atlas (3rd Ed)"† published by Kodansha International.
An excellent feature of this reference is that it is bilingual.
Thus, you and Japanese people around you will both be able to consult this map
when you are lost
(maps described entirely in a non-Japanese language are diffcult for Japanese people to understand).
Unfortunately, the latest edition of this map was first published more than 10 years ago,
and is getting out of date...

Language Barrier:
I am not sure how well clerks in these shops can manage non-Japanese languages.
As a general rule in Japan,
you may expect that many Japanese people can understand English language,
if you speak slowly and clearly.
But s/he may not be able to speak English back to you well.

Tax:
Currently Japanese government imposes "Consumption Tax", or VAT,
of 8% for any purchase of goods.
I am not sure if model kits can be made exempt from this tax for foreign tourists.

Discount:
Many shops offer discount price for kits.
It is usually from 5% up to 20% or more.
There are two different ways of offering discount, depending on the shop:

Simple deduction from MSRP/RRP of the kits.

The shop may give you a "membership" card which will keep track of your purchase.
When your purchase reaches certain amount in total
(10,000 to 30,000 yen?, approx. $90 to $270?),
you will be given certain amount of cash back or equivalent reduction from the next purchase.

Apparently the second policy doesn't sound very attractive to short-term visitors,
unless you buy a huge pile of kits on the first visit to the shop,
and come back to the same shop in few days :-P

Credit Card:
Most shops in Japan can accept credit cards.
However, there still are some shops which do not.
It is also to be noted that some shops may charge handling fees to use credit card,
or may apply different discount rate than paying by cash.

Open Hours:
Many shops open everyday.
However,
if you are intending to visit Japan around the new year,
it is advisable to contact the shop and check if the shop is open.
It is a Japanese custom to take holiday in this season
(something like 29 December through 3 January).
Some shops may be closed for summer holiday in August too.
Japanese people do not usually take Christmas holiday.

Mail Order:
This list is intended for those who actually 'visit' shops.
Therefore, it should be noted
that the shops listed in this page do not necessarily accept international mail order.

Other Shops of Interest:
In addition to 'proper' hobby shops listed here, you may want to visit big 'camera' shops in Tokyo.
These are, apparently, not hobby shops.
They all started their business as camera shops,
but now sell all sorts of home appliances, digital and electric gadgets,
PCs, CDs, DVDs, and some hobby stuff.
You may find good selection of plastic model kits, tools,
and paint at competitive prices.
However, they often exclusively stock SciFi, girlie figures, and collectible toys only.
Still, you may be able to enjoy browsing shelves, while shopping latest electric gadgets.

Brief Notes on Excursion to Yokohama

When you want to go to Yokohama from Tokyo, you may be tempted to take
a Shinkansen train (Bullet train).
I would rather not, if I were you. Yokohama is not far way enough
from Tokyo to warrant the extra cost to buy a Shinkansen ticket.

There are several alternative ways to reach the Yokohama area from the central part of Tokyo.
Among them, the following routes may be convenient for tourists.
It will take about 30 to 40 minutes' travel in all routes.

Route 1:
Use JR Tokaido line, JR Keihin Tohoku line, or JR Yokosuka line.
You can get on those trains from Tokyo, Shimbashi, or Shinagawa.

Route 2:
Use JR Shonan Shinjuku line from Ikebukuro, Shinjuku, Shibuya, or Osaki.

Yellow Submarine has many shops throughout Japan. Among them,
their Akihabara shop is a great place for AFV modellers.
It has good stock of AFV, air, ship, and car scale model kits, PEs, resin parts,
various after-market accessories, tools, and books.
You can also enjoy meticulously finished models by famous Japanese modellers on display.

The shop occupies the 6th floor of the
Radio Kaikan
building just in front of the Electric Town (Denkigai) exit of the Akihabara station.
The Radio Kaikan building also houses
Volks Hobby Square Tokyo
and other interesting shops.
You had better allocate good amount of time for shopping in this building.

Volks has been in hobby business for a long time,
and has produced many original tools and modeling materials.
In recent years, it concentrated on SciFi models and doll figures.
However, they are now back in scale models!
Note: although Volks has many shops throughout Japan,
the following two shops in Tokyo,
and their Osaka and Kyoto shops
are currently the only shops with scale models.

Volks Hobby Square Tokyo

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A spacious and extremely well-organized shop with good range of model kits,
and extensive stock of paints, tools, and various modelling materials.

The shop occupies the 8th floor of the
Radio Kaikan
building just in front of the Electric Town (Denkigai) exit of the Akihabara station.
The Radio Kaikan building also houses
Yellow Submarine Akihabara
and other interesting shops.
You had better allocate good amount of time for shopping in this building.

This is a general hobby shop, selling plastic models, model trains,
RC cars, planes, and ships, tools, and materials.
While it doesn't stock PE or resin update parts much,
it offers good discount for injection kits.

The shop is situated at the north-west corner of the Suehirocho crossing
above the subway Suehirocho station.
When coming from the Akihabara station, take Chuo Dori (Ave.) to north.
10 minutes' walk.
From Okachimachi, take Chuo Dori (Ave.) to south,
again 10 minutes' walk.
There is a big sign on the building.
The shop is on the 4th and 5th floors.

If you are a long time user of this guide,
you may remember the second-hand kit shop "Leonardo" in Akihabara.
Regretably, that shop was closed-down,
after its owner passed away.
But now, there are two new shops, "Leonardo LG" and
"Leonardo ET",
which inherit the spirit of the original "Leonardo"!

Leonardo LG is a second-hand kits shop.
If you are interested in out-of-production model kits, you may want to visit this shop.
However, prices may be steep; rare kits are often sold at premium price in Japan.
This shop also has a second-hand book section.
You will find books from various Japanese publishers such as Dainihon-Kaiga,
Ground Power,
and back issues of Model Art, Hobby Japan, Armor Modelling,
Model Graphics,
Master Modelers, PANZER, Sensha (Tank) magazines, Tamiya News, Military Modeling Manual,
old catalogues of Japanese manufactures and so on.

Leonard LG has two shops in Akihabara: Main Shop, and Shop No.2.
You may want to visit both to survey their stocks.

This shop is very close to Miniature Park,
TamTam,
and Leonardo ET.
10 minutes' walk from the Akihabara station.
10 minutes' walk from the Okachimachi station.
1 minute's walk from the Suehirocho station.
When coming from the Akihabara station, take Chuo Dori (Ave.) to north and
pass the Suehirocho crossing. Find MacDonald's restaurant and turn right.
From Okachimachi, take Chuo Dori (Ave.) to south,
find the MacDonald's restaurant and turn left.
Go to the end of the road,
and find the shop with a Tamiya logo on the door.
If you are coming from the subway Suehirocho station,
you can easily find the MacDonald's.

If you are a long time user of this guide,
you may remember the second-hand kit shop "Leonardo" in Akihabara.
Regretably, that shop was closed-down,
after its owner passed away.
But now, there are two new shops, "Leonardo ET" and
"Leonardo LG",
which inherit the spirit of the original "Leonardo"!
Leonardo ET is a second-hand kits shop.
If you are interested in out-of-production model kits, you may want to visit this shop.
However, prices may be steep; rare kits are often sold at premium price in Japan.

This shop is very close to Miniature Park,
and Leonardo LG.
10 minutes' walk from the Akihabara station.
10 minutes' walk from the Okachimachi station.
1 minute's walk from the Suehirocho station.
When coming from the Akihabara station, take Chuo Dori (Ave.) to north and
pass the Suehirocho crossing. Find MacDonald's restaurant and turn right.
From Okachimachi, take Chuo Dori (Ave.) to south,
find the MacDonald's restaurant and turn left.
Then immediately turn left again into a narrow road behind the MacDonald's.
If you are coming from the subway Suehirocho station,
you can easily find the MacDonald's.

This shop is specialized in military, historical and fantasy figures.
You can also enjoy figure models in the shop's window
finished by famous Japanese modellers such as Mr. Matsuoka
and Mr. Hirano.
The shop produces its own range of figure models under the brand names of "Taisho Modeling"
and "Utamaro Modeling".

This shop is very close to Leonardo LG
and Leonardo ET.
10 minutes' walk from the Akihabara station.
10 minutes' walk from the Okachimachi station.
1 minute's walk from the Suehirocho station.
When coming from the Akihabara station, take Chuo Dori (Ave.) to north and
pass the Suehirocho crossing. Find MacDonald's restaurant and turn right.
From Okachimachi, take Chuo Dori (Ave.) to south,
find the MacDonald's restaurant and turn left.
If you are coming from the subway Suehirocho station,
you can easily find the MacDonald's.

Yodobashi Camera is NOT a hobby shop,
but an 'electric gadget department store' which happens to have a hobby section.
Multimedia Akiba is their current flag ship shop.
An 8 stories tall building is dedicated to all sorts of electric appliances,
computers, digital stuff, computer software, games, CDs, DVDs, toys and hobby goods.
Model kits are found on the 6th floor.
The model kit section has good range of kits, paints, and tools, with good price.

This is a very-well-stocked general book shop which has as many as 8 floors,
and is conveniently situated near the Akihabara station.
You can find vast range of books and magazines on military, vehicles, trains,
and all sorts of hobbies on the 5th floor.

Ochanomizu Area

A hobby shop at at the center of "Book Town", Kanda Jinbocho.
It has extensive stock of airplane and AFV model kits and after market parts,
with slight emphasis on airplane kits.
In addition to 1/35 AFV kits,
a number of braille scale kits are on the shelf.
There is one thing to note:
you will not find many Tamiya and Hasegawa kits here;
almost all kits in the shop are from outside Japan.

The shop is near Sanseido,
Shosen Grande,
and Gungakudo bookshops.
10 minutes' walk from the Ochanomizu station.
3 minute's walk from the Jinbocho station.
From the Surugadaishita, enter the brick road "Suzuran Dori",
and watch out for the Tamiya logo plate on the road.
Don't miss the sign, as there is no other indication.
Use the lift/elevator to the 3rd floor.
I know some people find it hard to reach this shop.
But, trust me.
The shop is there!

Kanda Jinbocho is widely known as THE town of the second-hand bookshop in Japan,
as more than 100 second-hand bookshops (which are more than 1/3 of second-hand bookshops in Tokyo)
are concentrated in a small area.
Each shop has its speicality.
Among them, Gungakudo is specialized in military history since 19C.
You don't find many model related books here,
but it is a great place,
if you are interested in history,
and looking for history books published in Japan.

The shop is in the same block as Sanseido.
10 minutes' walk from the Ochanomizu station.
3 minute's walk from the Jinbocho station.
It is on the 2nd floor of the building at the entrance of the brick road
"Suzuran Dori".

Shosen is one of the best general bookshops in Tokyo.
In addition, it has very extensive stock of books and magazines
related to cars, planes, trains, and military.
Military and modelling books and magazines are on the 5th floor,
and entire 6fh floor is dedicated to train books and goods.
(If you are a train enthusiasit, this is a "must" place to visit.)
The shop is very well stocked, and has back issues of selected magazines too.

This second-hand book shop is specialized in vehicles, planes, trains, ships,
military, and hobby books.
You can find many OOP military and model books and magazines published in Japan.
Foregin books are also available.
The price is reasonable,
while some rare books and old magazine issues may have steep price tags.
Note that this shop does not accept credit cards.

One minute walk from the Jinbocho station.
Go up to the ground level from the Exit A5 or A7.
From the Jinbocho crossing,
go east towards the Sanseido building.
Keep on the south side of the street.
The shop is not directly facing the street.
Find the small sign board as shown right, and enter the building.
The shop is near the back of the 1st floor.

This is a general toy and hobby store conveniently situated near the Ueno station.
It has 5 floors, of which the 5th floor is dedicated to plastic model kits, RC cars,
finished models, and related tools and goods.
The store is NOT very strong in scale model kits,
but still is a fun place to visit.

The Ueno station is one of the biggest terminal in Tokyo.
Go though the Central Ticket Barrier, and go straight on to the Hirokoji exit.
The shop occupies an entire building in front of you.
Note that the elevator of this building is NOT inside the front entrance.

This small, but well organized, shop is located in the Chiba prefecture,
well away from the central part of Tokyo.
The shop was once owned and run by Mr. Hisahiro Takada,
who has designed and supervised many Dragon kits.
(Mr. Takada is no longer associated with the shop.)

Take JR Sobu-line from Akihabara or Ochanomizu to east.
Get off at the Ichikawa station.
About 15 minutes ride.
The shop is very near to the Ichikawa station.
Exit from the North exit of the station.
Turn right and go along the railway to the end of the path.
The shop is on the 2nd floor of the building whose 1st floor houses a Sushi restaurant.

This is a relatively new shop,
opened in December 2003 and specialized in AFV models.
It is small but cozy,
and LITERALLY flooded with plastic and resin kits, PE sets, and accessories!
Seeing is believing.
This is an amazing shop.

4 minutes' walk from the Yotsuya station.
Go west along Shinjuku Dori (Ave.),
which is a wide street extending away from the JR line.
Find a flower shop on the right hand side of the street,
turn right, and watch out for a TAMIYA logo.
The shop is on the third floor.

An old, but very famous shop.
It is very well organized and stuffed with kits, accessories, books, and magazines.
You will find good range of AFV, air, ship, and SciFi model kits.
I have known this shop for nearly 30 years,
and always find it a pleasant place for browsing and shopping.

Yet another well known shop in the western part of Tokyo.
Its annual AFV model contest attracts many skilled modellers.
Some of award winning models may still be on display.
You can spend a lot of time just looking at them.
It is sad that the current shop got smaller than it used to be...

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167-0043, Tokyo, Suginami-ku, Kamiogi 1-16-16, Kiya Building, 6th Floor.
*** This IS the current address of this shop.
Some people have pointed out that the shop was in another building
in the nearby area, when they visited the shop some years ago.
Kiya Hobby have moved its shop several times in the past.
If you find information, on the Internet, mentioning this shop,
please do not trust it if the poster states that he
visited the shop 10 years ago!
It's apparently out of date!
Hobby shops frequently come and go in Japan.
Even this page can be out of date...
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Take JR Chuo-line from Shinjuku, Ochanomizu, or Tokyo, or take JR Sobu-line
from Akihabara to west.
The shop is within 2 minutes' walk from the Ogikubo station.
Go to the West exit of the JR part of the Ogikubo station.
Pass MacDonald's hamburger shop.
Turn right when you see Mr. Doughnut's shop.
Then watch out for a show case displaying completed tank models.
The shop is on the 6th floor.
Use the staircase next to the show case.
Or, enter the building from the next street,
and use an elevator;
watch out for the logo "Kiya" on the entrance.

Tokyu Hands has a few shops in and around Tokyo.
While it is not a model hobby shop,
it is worth a visit
if you are looking for tools and materials for your model and diorama projects.
Tokyu Hands can be described as the "urban" DIY store;
it does not have heavy tools and machines, such as lawn moors or chainsaws (!?) for your home.
But it offers all sorts of things for various hobbies.
Among a few Tokyu Hands shops in the central part of Tokyo,
I recommend their Shibuya branch, which happens to be their first shop.
In the Shibuya branch, floors are positioned in a "spiral" arrangement,
which may be confusing first,
but you will enjoy browsing in every floor from the bottom to the top:
wooden, metal, glass, fabric, leather, and resin materials,
general hand tools,
chasing tools, handicraft tools, and so on.
There even is a small model section on the top floor
(you may not be very much fascinated by the model section,
compared to other shops presented in this page, though).

At the Hachiko exit,
find the street between the Seibu department store and the "109-2" building.
Go along the street until you find the Marui (OIOI) Jam
department store on the right hand side of the street.
Turn left.
You are climbing a slope.
At the top of the hill,
find the "PARCO" building on your left,
turn left to the street between the "PARCO" and "PARCO Part 2" buildings,
pass the Starbucks cafe,
and you will soon find the main entrance (see the photo above) of
the Tokyu Hands Store on the left hand side of the street.

Alternatively,
enter the road between two Seibu department store buildings,
keep on the right hand side of the road.
Walk along.
You will come to the back entrance (see the photo right) next to MacDonald's restaurant.

This is a very unique shop specialized in diorama-related products.
I think it is the only shop of this kind in Tokyo.
You will find diorama materials and accesories of various scales for model trains,
cars, and other categories of modellers.
The shop has its own range of small parts,
such as rivets, bolts, nuts, wires, pipes, wires, and fittings,
useful for AFV models.

A couple of minutes walk from the Sugamo station.
From the Front exit of the station,
cross the wide street, Hakusan Dori, to west.
Find a road beside a small drugstore.
Enter the road and walk along the railway.
The shop is on the RHS of the road.

A typical local hobby shop in Tokyo.
While you may not find many PE parts or resin kits,
you will find variety of scale model kits, SciFi models, train models,
tools, and supplies.
The model train section on the 2nd floor is really good.
The shop also has some second-hand kits at good price.

About three minutes' walk from the Akabane station.
Go though the North Gate of the station and proceed to the East exit.
Once you are outside the station, find a KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) restaurant.
Go along the street until you find a jwelry shop on LHS of the street.
Turn left, and you will find the shop in less than a minute.

This is a second hand kit shop.
Its stock covers wide range of plastic model kits: AFV, airplane, ship, car, and SciFi.
There is a dedicated shelf for OOP kits,
among which you may find rare and interesting kits from the past.
But, beware; OOP kits cost a lot!
Note that this shop does NOT accept international mail order.

It will take about 15 minutes by local train on Tobu Tojo Line
from Ikebukuro to Shimo-Akatsuka.
Find a supermarket store, Olympia, near South exit of the Shimo-Akatsuka station.
Facing Olympia, turn right,
and you will immediately come to a wide street, Kawagoe Kaido.
Cross the street and turn left.
Within a minute or so,
you will find a road, Toshimaenmae Dori, between two tall buildings.
Turn right and enter the road.
The shop will be found on the LHS of the road after 2 or 3 minutes.

If you start from the Chikatetsu-Akatsuka station,
get to the ground level via Exit No.4;
you will be on Kawagoe Kaido.
Go straight on, and find Toshimaenmae Dori.

BTW, there is a small ramen noodle (chinese noodle) restaurant, Y's,
on Kawagoe Kaido before you turn right to Toshimaenmae Dori.
Y's ramen restaurant is well known in the region
for its "chashaomian" (grilled pork slice) on the noodle.

As its name suggests, these shops are produced by Tamiya.
Yes, Tamiya entered retail business in March 2008 by opening a shop in Yokohama!?
These Tamiya shops deal exclusively Tamiya products.
No model kits from other manufacturers :-)
Note: Although these shops are produced by Tamiya,
Tamiya is not directly involved in its operation,
and shop staffs are not Tamiya employees.
Thus, even if you have some requests to Big T
(such as "I want Tamiya to release 1/35 NbFz!"),
they may not be very helpful :-P

Tamiya Plamodel Factory - Shimbashi

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The shop, opened in September 2008,
is in the midst of Shimbashi,
which is one of business areas in Tokyo,
and occupies 3 floors in an office building.
The basement and the first floor stock all current Tamiya products,
including RC, paint, tool, and publications.
The second floor is for various events,
such as exhibitions and workshops.

5 minutes walk from the Karasumori entrance of the Shimbashi JR station.
Go north-west along the New Shimbashi building (triangular building),
until you find Family Mart store and Jhonathan's restaurant on the RHS (north side) of the street.
Then turn left, pass another Family Mart store on your right,
and find Mizuho bank on the LHS of the street.
Tamiya Factory is next to the bank.

This "factory" consists of two areas: shop and atelier.
The shop has all Tamiya products, except for RC related ones.

The atelier part is what distinguishes this business from other hobby shops.
It has around 20 work tables which you can rent and build your kit there,
immediately after purchase!
There also are paint booths and a photo booth.

You can enjoy your build session alone,
or have group build session with your friends.
Shop staffs are there to give you advices and tips if you need them.
In addition, the factory will regularly provide various events and tutorial classes,
such as airbrushing.
As the shop is in a large shopping and leisure complex
"Tressa Yokohama",
you will have no fear that your family won't be bored
while you spend good time in Tamiya Factory.

From Shin-Yokohama JR station,
take a bus for "Tsurumi Station West Entrance"
(bus route number "104" at No.8 bay or "Tsuru 02" at No.7 bay)
from the bus terminal at the North exit.
Disembark at "Tressa Yokohama".
It will take about 20 minutes.
Shin-Yokohama station and near by area

From Tsurumi JR station,
take a bus for "Shin-Yokohama JR station"
(bus route number "Tsuru 02" at No.10, or "104" at No.12 bay),
or a bus for "Tsunashima Station" (route "Tsuru 03" at No.11 bay)
from the bus terminal outside the West exit.
As No.12 bay is slightly away from the other bays,
I recommend you to take a bus from No.10 or 11 bays.
Disembark at "Tressa Yokohama".
It will take about 20 minutes.
Note that if you are starting from the Tsurumi Keihin Kyuko Line station,
you have to go through the adjacent Tsurumi JR station to get to the bus terminal.
Tsurumi JR station and near by area

From Tunashima station,
take a bus, at No.7 bay outside of the east exit,
for "Tsurumi Station West Entrance" (bus route number "Tsuru 03").
(As No.7 bay is being temporarily relocated,
you may have difficulty in finding it unless you are accompanied by a Japanese guide.)
Get off at "Tressa Yokohama".
It too will take about 20 minutes.

North Port is the home of Pit Road, which produces ship model kits,
white metal artillery kits, and accessories.
(If you are interested in model kits of IJA, IJN, and JSDF items,
you surely have heard about Pit Road :-)
You can browse and buy the full range of their products here,
along with model kits from other manufacturers and diecast mini-cars as well.
Unfortunately some artillery kits are OOP now,
and you can not obtain them even here.

Take a Tokyu-Den-entoshi line train from Shibuya,
and get off at Kajigaya (about 24 minutes from Shibuya).
From the station, go southward along the main street.
You need to walk for quite a while; about 15 minutes.
The shop is on the south side of this street.

Bunkyodo Hobby, aka B's Hobby, is part of Bunkyodo Book Shop group,
and has several shops throughout Japan.
Their Yokohama shop is probably among the finest hobby shops in the eastern part of Japan.
They have very good stock of all sorts of model kits, PE parts, resin kits, mini-cars, tools,
materials, and reference books.

B's Hobby Lalaport Yokohama

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The shop is conveniently situated within a large shoping complex, Lalaport Yokohama,
and is probably very accessible and attractive for turists (and their families).
It has very good stock of model kits and related goods and supplies.

About ten minutes walk from the Kamoi station.
Start from the north exit of the station.
Head north, cross the river, and go straight on.
The shop is at the furthest end of the north wing on the 3rd floor.

If you are starting from the Shin-Yokohama JR station,
take JR Yokohama line to Kamoi which is onlytwo stops away (less than 10 minutes),
then walk to Lalaport.
There also is a bus service from the Shin-Yokohama JR station.
Take a route number 41 bus at No.3 bay at the North exit.
However, not all No. 41 buses go to Lalaport,
and it will take about 40-50 minutes!